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now, instead of hageling with a bunch of bureaucrats, he has his hard-earned cash right at his fingertips. >> the government spends billions of dollars on entitlements and subsidies. you know, if you look at the entitlements like scholarships, pensions, medical benefits. >> and so, in using the i.d., you can get those benefits to the right person -- >> yes. >> -- directly, without any intermediaries and without any fraud. >> the entire thing in between is electronic. >> his i.d. project could revolutionize the way india does business. but it has also been a lightningrod for controversy. >> everything is being linked up, so that your a datebase citizen. >> an advocate for the poor is one of the project's many critics. she points out some could be denied government services thanks to the i.d., because some welfare programs want to require an i.d. to gain access. >> if you don't appear as a citizen, the fingerprint doesn't work, then you get excluded altogether. >> india's supreme court entered the fray saying no one should be denied benefits for lacking an i.d., and the case is pending. cri
now, instead of hageling with a bunch of bureaucrats, he has his hard-earned cash right at his fingertips. >> the government spends billions of dollars on entitlements and subsidies. you know, if you look at the entitlements like scholarships, pensions, medical benefits. >> and so, in using the i.d., you can get those benefits to the right person -- >> yes. >> -- directly, without any intermediaries and without any fraud. >> the entire thing in between is...
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and there is, you know, the money that you are talking about, that hagel was jumping up and down over is about 20 billion. that's a lot of money. but it's really a drop in the budget bucket if you will. and there are other places to get the money. okay. there is a $400 billion welfare slils of the budget. even in this bill that they signed yesterday, they cut the veterans' pensions but they left $4.2 billion for illegal alien tax credits? i mean, how does that make sense? foreign aid, $50 billion the country like afghanistan, egypt, pakistan, you know, that's money that could be switched to different pots and paid this bill if they are really serious about balancing the budget. not veterans' pensions. >> yeah, dan, that's all great points. our veterans getting a pay cut this year and then still all of those other expenses continuing to be spent. thank you very much. dan, for your time this morning. >> it's my pleasure, thanks for having me back. >> again, can you understand his concern. >> of course. >> why he is irate about that. because, look, it's deplorable that some of our member
and there is, you know, the money that you are talking about, that hagel was jumping up and down over is about 20 billion. that's a lot of money. but it's really a drop in the budget bucket if you will. and there are other places to get the money. okay. there is a $400 billion welfare slils of the budget. even in this bill that they signed yesterday, they cut the veterans' pensions but they left $4.2 billion for illegal alien tax credits? i mean, how does that make sense? foreign aid, $50...
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so, we are told that defense secretary, chuck hagel, general dempsey, all talking about this to come up with a plan about what to do next on how to get those american civilians out of there. they can't take them out by road, it's too dangerous right now. >> barbara, what was the situation that led to this evacuation of americans? we mentioned that, you know, attempted coup, but is that it or is there something else? >> well, once this attempted coup happened, basically what you had was contingent infactions of going against each other, ethnic warfare. once again, it's a part of africa that suffered from genocide in the past and the fighting has only, especially around here, grown more violent, more dangerous, more simply unbearable in the last several days when the rebels took this town. the u.s. sent an envoy to sudan to try to talk to them about all of this. but, unless the violence eases and the people there who are trapped can get some aid and assistance, it's hard to see where this all ends. fred? >> barbara starr, thanks so much from washington. americans and other aid workers
so, we are told that defense secretary, chuck hagel, general dempsey, all talking about this to come up with a plan about what to do next on how to get those american civilians out of there. they can't take them out by road, it's too dangerous right now. >> barbara, what was the situation that led to this evacuation of americans? we mentioned that, you know, attempted coup, but is that it or is there something else? >> well, once this attempted coup happened, basically what you had...
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chuck hagel was talking about the commitment of service members. >> we have a responsibility to all those who serve in afghanistan today. and all who have sacrificed there for more than 12 years. especially those who gave their lives and limbs. and their families. >> you know, the title of your book is "thank you for your service." you spent 18 months from soldiers once they came back from overseas, back from the war zone and jumping off from the defense secretary's comments there, are we doing what needs to be done to thank them by taking care of them when they get back? >> yeah, we'll find out, right? before the 18 months i spent living with families trying to recover from these wars, i spent a year embedded with an infantry batallion. this was a batallion that got banged up pretty badly. when they came home, as war does, there had been a lot of psychological issues to deal with. and i know from the 18 months i spent with those families, that it's, obviously it's a long road back and it's not easy and we can sit here on this nice weekend before christmas and think that these wars are wi
chuck hagel was talking about the commitment of service members. >> we have a responsibility to all those who serve in afghanistan today. and all who have sacrificed there for more than 12 years. especially those who gave their lives and limbs. and their families. >> you know, the title of your book is "thank you for your service." you spent 18 months from soldiers once they came back from overseas, back from the war zone and jumping off from the defense secretary's...
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defense secretary chuck hagel, general dempsey, talking to commanders and trying to come up with a new plan, we are told. >> all right, very volatile situation. thanks so much. barbara starr at the pentagon. >>> all right, it is one of television's biggest hits. millions of people are watching. are you among them? but will some racially insensitive and homophobic remarks by the show's star hit the show's brand. >>> a u.s. delegation heading to the olympics in sochi along with several high-profile athletes. what message they're sending to russia. a car, ah speak to customer service, check on a claim...you know, all with the ah, tap of my geico app. oh, that's so cool. well, i would disagree with you but, ah, that would make me a liar. no dude, you're on the jumbotron! whoa. ah...yeah, pretty much walked into that one. geico anywhere anytime. just a tap away on the geico app. does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene. available as an oral rinse, toothpaste, spray or g
defense secretary chuck hagel, general dempsey, talking to commanders and trying to come up with a new plan, we are told. >> all right, very volatile situation. thanks so much. barbara starr at the pentagon. >>> all right, it is one of television's biggest hits. millions of people are watching. are you among them? but will some racially insensitive and homophobic remarks by the show's star hit the show's brand. >>> a u.s. delegation heading to the olympics in sochi along...
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hagel expressed the distinction. >> that gives flexibility to the president on this issue. >> reporter: the legislation calls for review of the many detainees who make up half of the camps population. where fox news has reported more than a half dozen times. congress wants to know whether yemen or an al qaeda affiliate is gaining territory and control has the ability to hold the men. according to leading military analysts, given the number of release detainees, who are expected to return to the battlefield is nearly 30%. >> the ones that remain, the 158 that remain at gitmo, they are the worst of the worst. >> reporter: the legislation requires an assessment of the detainee's legal rights if they were transferred to american soil. >> many democrats on the hill are against importing terrorists into the united states and with the 2014 and 2016 election coming up, very few people in public office are going to vote for importing the detainees into the united states. >> reporter: the president signs an executive -- signed an exec toif order promising to close the camp and now he is struggli
hagel expressed the distinction. >> that gives flexibility to the president on this issue. >> reporter: the legislation calls for review of the many detainees who make up half of the camps population. where fox news has reported more than a half dozen times. congress wants to know whether yemen or an al qaeda affiliate is gaining territory and control has the ability to hold the men. according to leading military analysts, given the number of release detainees, who are expected to...
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earlier this week secretary hagel addressed the distinction. >> that fives more flexibility to the president, all of us on this issue. we would anticipate to continue this of transferring these detainees and i think we're making good progress toward that. toward that objective. >> reporter: in a statement released late last night, shortly after the senate vote the aclu said, quote, there has been a sea change on the guantanamo issue both in congress and at the white house. there is now reason to hope that the job of closing guantanamo and ending indefinite detention can get done. now the biggest obstacle remaining are the 90 detainees from yemen. a year ago it seemed possible to send them back to the home country because the country was stable but that is really no longer the case. of course yemen is the home of the most active and lethal of al qaeda affiliates, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. jenna. jenna: so important to remember that. the catherine, thank you. >> reporter: you're welcome. gregg: days before christmas target shoppers are seeing red big-time after the retail giant admits
earlier this week secretary hagel addressed the distinction. >> that fives more flexibility to the president, all of us on this issue. we would anticipate to continue this of transferring these detainees and i think we're making good progress toward that. toward that objective. >> reporter: in a statement released late last night, shortly after the senate vote the aclu said, quote, there has been a sea change on the guantanamo issue both in congress and at the white house. there is...
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costs like health care that those like defense secretary chuck hagel, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey, have said are overwhelming the department and have been for years. >> you can imagine some of the reaction after senator murray said that there's a fix and they could look for more sensible or smarter ways to find these savings. i cannot imagine that rests well with these people who are looking at the pension cuts. they would logically say, well, how are you going to make up those savings and why didn't you do that in the first place for us? >> absolutely. there's a lot of confusion here. the savings in this budget deal. this is something that wouldn't take effect until 2015 or estimated to save roughly $6 billion over a decade. there have been a number of pieces of legislation in just the last 24 to 48 hours hoping to find other ways to make up that amount of money but still allow veterans to receive the same cost of living increases in those pensions. >> all right. well, we'll see if there's more fallout from this budget deal that will linger through 2014 and b
costs like health care that those like defense secretary chuck hagel, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey, have said are overwhelming the department and have been for years. >> you can imagine some of the reaction after senator murray said that there's a fix and they could look for more sensible or smarter ways to find these savings. i cannot imagine that rests well with these people who are looking at the pension cuts. they would logically say, well, how are you going to...
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hallways hall day, anderson, constant meetings about what did happen and we know defense secretary chuck hagel is looking for answers. >> and the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack? >> they have claimed, interestingly enough, they shot down a u.s. aircraft today. these are the kind of claims they often make most of the time obviously not true. proaganda, but this is also raising the question clearly was this claim that they shot it down related to the report that it came under a mortar attack? >> and this comes, i mean, at a backdrop of afghan president refusing to sign an agreement with the white house over long-term troops in afghanistan. >> that's right there are now 42,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. they want to get this agreement for a number of troops, probably about 10 thousa,000 to remain a 2014. the job of the u.s. troops will be to train and assist afghan forces and do the very dangerous work of continuing to go after terrorist targets in afghanistan. he hasn't signed the agreement and the u.s. is getting increasingly frustrated with him, given especially the price th
hallways hall day, anderson, constant meetings about what did happen and we know defense secretary chuck hagel is looking for answers. >> and the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack? >> they have claimed, interestingly enough, they shot down a u.s. aircraft today. these are the kind of claims they often make most of the time obviously not true. proaganda, but this is also raising the question clearly was this claim that they shot it down related to the report that it...
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there have been meetings about it throughout the day, even defense secretary chuck hagel, very aware of the uncertainty of this situation, and looking for answers about what happened. but the bottom line here, of course, is for six u.s. military families, this tragic news comes at the holiday season. there are still 42,000 u.s. troops serving in afghanistan. for them, the war is not winding down. >> do we know what their mission was, those six troops who were killed in that helicopter? >> reporter: well, this was in southern afghanistan, which is an area where troops move around frequently. sometimes they are on counterterrorism raids looking for specific targets. sometimes they are moving around to get into location and position to help afghan forces. so far, no word tonight on exactly what this helicopter was doing. >> barbara, thank you. we are also following another breaking news development right now. >>> wildfire burning out of control along one of california's most scenic stretches of coast. it's already charred hundreds of acres, destroyed multiple homes, forcing residents to
there have been meetings about it throughout the day, even defense secretary chuck hagel, very aware of the uncertainty of this situation, and looking for answers about what happened. but the bottom line here, of course, is for six u.s. military families, this tragic news comes at the holiday season. there are still 42,000 u.s. troops serving in afghanistan. for them, the war is not winding down. >> do we know what their mission was, those six troops who were killed in that helicopter?...
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defense secretary chuck hagel is replacing the general in charge of the defense department's sexual assault prevention and response office. general gary patton is stepping down amid new allegations he interfered with an internal investigation into patient abuses in a hospital in afghanistan. patton has been accused of blocking a navy nourishment cooperating in the investigation telling the nurse to stay in your lane. >>> according to a new study, the voluntarily cane beneath yellowstone national park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously thought. the volcano would supposedly erupt with a force. 2,000 times that of mt. st. helen. and this man delighted families and friends by proposing to the nurse he met while in the hospital. costello who suffered serious burns during the bombing wrote in a facebook post he now knows why he was involved in the tragedy saying, "it was to meet my best friend and the love of my life." congratulations to them. >>> now for your first look at business, we turn to cnbc. good morning. >> good morning. we start with our top news. president obama will meet with top
defense secretary chuck hagel is replacing the general in charge of the defense department's sexual assault prevention and response office. general gary patton is stepping down amid new allegations he interfered with an internal investigation into patient abuses in a hospital in afghanistan. patton has been accused of blocking a navy nourishment cooperating in the investigation telling the nurse to stay in your lane. >>> according to a new study, the voluntarily cane beneath...
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more stores are accessing the art of hageling. diane macedo is here with what we need to know. >> you might want to think twice before paying what is on the price tags this holiday season. more and more stores are considering that price negotiable. new york times reports increasingly sophisticated tracking tools on smart phones and other devices are making consumers more bold and retailers desperate enough to train employees to bargain with customers. the new web site found that at least 20 percent of big box retailers are joining the likes of best buy and adopting the policy of matching any competitor's price though nanny don't advertise it. home depot and lowe's are offering 10 percent below the price if it means locking in a sale. large stores like bloomingdales also have the policy. flee market style. also some adding on free insurance or delivery. the key is to make sure you make a reasonable offer be polite and confidence. something to keep in mind as you finish up the holiday shopping. >> you can do it on ebay it would be n
more stores are accessing the art of hageling. diane macedo is here with what we need to know. >> you might want to think twice before paying what is on the price tags this holiday season. more and more stores are considering that price negotiable. new york times reports increasingly sophisticated tracking tools on smart phones and other devices are making consumers more bold and retailers desperate enough to train employees to bargain with customers. the new web site found that at least...
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chuck hagel over the weekend was in afghanistan thanking u.s. troops for their commitment there on the eve of christmas and new year's. he's visiting afghanistan, a country where the u.s. has been at war,est war in american history, 12, 13 years where the u.s. has spend hundreds of billions, lost thousands of troops, and the president of afghanistan, hamid karzai doesn't even have time to invite him in for a cup of coffee. what is going on. >> reporter: well, what the pentagon will tell you is that hagel never planned to meet with karzai during this trip, that it was simply a trip to thank the troops. he did, however, meet with some top afghan government officials to discuss what is going on and why karzai won't sign the security agreement that the u.s. needs that signature on in order to keep troops there after the end of 2014. let's be very clear. the u.s. isn't so anxious to stand right next for karzai right now. he is so unpredictable, that they really don't understand fully, they say, what he is up to. right now they're working with the sec
chuck hagel over the weekend was in afghanistan thanking u.s. troops for their commitment there on the eve of christmas and new year's. he's visiting afghanistan, a country where the u.s. has been at war,est war in american history, 12, 13 years where the u.s. has spend hundreds of billions, lost thousands of troops, and the president of afghanistan, hamid karzai doesn't even have time to invite him in for a cup of coffee. what is going on. >> reporter: well, what the pentagon will tell...
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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is in pakistan trying to repair relations that have become strained over the drone strikes. as a result, they've shut down an important supply route to united states troops who are still in afghanistan. >>> senator schumer and blumenthal are calling for cameras nationwide on trains. they say it will help derail deadly accidents like the one that killed four people in new york last week. >>> eight companies want new curbs put in place on the national security agency. google, facebook, twitter, and the rest, they want the united states to take the lead on restricting online spying. they made a suggestion, stop the nsa from collecting information. they also want the government to publicly disclose when it wants that information and make the case before an independent court. >>> his amazing story of survival inspired a hollywood hit. but ar ron roll ton, the hiker who amp pated his own arm to stay alive, today is behind bars. we'll tell you why and how it happened. >>> and could you land behind bars for allowing a friend to drive drunk. it's happening pos
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is in pakistan trying to repair relations that have become strained over the drone strikes. as a result, they've shut down an important supply route to united states troops who are still in afghanistan. >>> senator schumer and blumenthal are calling for cameras nationwide on trains. they say it will help derail deadly accidents like the one that killed four people in new york last week. >>> eight companies want new curbs put in...
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. >>> chuck hagel met with the pakistani prime minister hoping to soothe relations between washington and islamabad. it is the first visit by a pentagon chief to that country in nearly four years. >>> north korea has announced leader kim jong-un's uncle has been removed from power. he was considered to have been second in command in north korea. reports say the uncle was corrupt, a womanizer and abused drugs. >>> the outdoorsman who cut off his forearm to free himself from a boulder back in 2003 inspiring the movie "127 hours" has been arrested. he faces domestic violence charges in colorado and will appear in court later today. >>> a man who simply dozed off on a flight, woke up to find himself alone inside a dark, locked-up plane. luckily he had a cell phone, called his girlfriend who then contacted united airlines and got him out. the incident is under investigation. >>> check this one out, a riot erupting in the stands yesterday during a soccer game in brazil and it's no joke. police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up the fighters. one wounded spectator had to be airlif
. >>> chuck hagel met with the pakistani prime minister hoping to soothe relations between washington and islamabad. it is the first visit by a pentagon chief to that country in nearly four years. >>> north korea has announced leader kim jong-un's uncle has been removed from power. he was considered to have been second in command in north korea. reports say the uncle was corrupt, a womanizer and abused drugs. >>> the outdoorsman who cut off his forearm to free himself...
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. >> defense secretary chuck hagel meets with the prime minister to talk about the threats and ways to promote stability in neighboring afghanistan. this as hamid karzai adres with a security deal in iran. they agree to a long-term political security economic deal with the country while still resitsing a security agreement with the u.s. iranian president hassan rouhani says he opposes the president of foreign forces in afghanistan. the u.s. demanded karzai sign a deal buy the end of the month. >> hundreds of thousands of protestors pouring into the streets of ukraine's capital blocking government buildings toppling a statue of the leader. the protestors they are demanding to oust the president after he ditched ties of the european union including closer ties with russia. the ue rainian boss were spotted. the actor tweeted this photo saying they were on the front line. >> back at home not so fast. federal reserve officials are in no hurry to steer away from the stimulus effort despite the jobs report. lauren simonetti joins us now with that story and other top business news. good mornin
. >> defense secretary chuck hagel meets with the prime minister to talk about the threats and ways to promote stability in neighboring afghanistan. this as hamid karzai adres with a security deal in iran. they agree to a long-term political security economic deal with the country while still resitsing a security agreement with the u.s. iranian president hassan rouhani says he opposes the president of foreign forces in afghanistan. the u.s. demanded karzai sign a deal buy the end of the...
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. >>> chuck hagel is in pakistan today for meetings with the president sharif and other official. they are will talk about afghanistan and the u.s. drone strikes. the defense secretary hasn't gone to pakistan since january of 2010. >>> a short break here on "early start." >>> this is a crazy story. a newlywed couple charged with police. they did it to prove they could and both are now in jail. >>> questions surrounding the deadly shooting of a college student. why did campus police kill honor student during a traffic stop? it's coming up next. waffle bars... fancy robes... seems every hotel has something to love... so join the loyalty program that lets you earn free nights in any of them. plus, for a limited time, members can win a free night every day. only at hotels.com peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the f
. >>> chuck hagel is in pakistan today for meetings with the president sharif and other official. they are will talk about afghanistan and the u.s. drone strikes. the defense secretary hasn't gone to pakistan since january of 2010. >>> a short break here on "early start." >>> this is a crazy story. a newlywed couple charged with police. they did it to prove they could and both are now in jail. >>> questions surrounding the deadly shooting of a...
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host: let me get your reaction to the comments of secretary chuck hagel who had this to say last wednesday on operations by the chinese government in international airspace and u.s. reaction. i have not spoken to my chinese counterpart. i have spoken to our allies. question on the bigger picture, what may have been behind this, i do not know. but i would focus on one that generalea dempsey and the chiefs have put a lot of effort into and was very much a centerpiece of the conversation between the presidents a few months ago. that is developing a stronger military relationship. we have been working at that, both sides. counterpart,all my the chinese defense minister, was here in august. i hosted him here. times seen him two other in the asia-pacific. toward a stronger relationship to build mechanisms to address some of these tension issues, which probably are not going to get less complicated in the east and south china sea. it is important for china, japan, south korea, all nations calm andrea, to stay responsible. these are combustible issues. we have been a role tried to play, the united
host: let me get your reaction to the comments of secretary chuck hagel who had this to say last wednesday on operations by the chinese government in international airspace and u.s. reaction. i have not spoken to my chinese counterpart. i have spoken to our allies. question on the bigger picture, what may have been behind this, i do not know. but i would focus on one that generalea dempsey and the chiefs have put a lot of effort into and was very much a centerpiece of the conversation between...
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. >>> well, defense secretary chuck hagel is visiting u.s. troops today. during a surprise trip to afghanistan. he also met with afghan officials to discuss a security agreement which would allow some of the nato-led troops to stay in the country past 2014. the pact still hasn't been signed by afghan president hamid karzai, but hagel said that his afghan counterpart assured him the agreement would be reached in, quote, a timely manner. >>> well, the white house once said that president obama didn't know one of his uncles. turns out, he actually lived with him. briefly. is this a big deal? we'll tell you. that story next. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays. life with crohn's disease ois a daily game o
. >>> well, defense secretary chuck hagel is visiting u.s. troops today. during a surprise trip to afghanistan. he also met with afghan officials to discuss a security agreement which would allow some of the nato-led troops to stay in the country past 2014. the pact still hasn't been signed by afghan president hamid karzai, but hagel said that his afghan counterpart assured him the agreement would be reached in, quote, a timely manner. >>> well, the white house once said that...
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hagel has no plans to meet with karzai on his trip. his office says he is in the country to thank troops for their service. >>> and now, you are about to look at live pictures from johannesburg, south africa, where visitors from all over the world continue to mourn the loss of nelson mandela. memorial plans are under way. it could be the largest service the world has ever seen. president obama will travel to south africa for the memorial along with presidents bush and clinton. they will be joined by other world figures like the pope and celebrities including bill gates and oprah. the public service will be held on tuesday. mandela's body will lie in state for three days. after that his body will be flown to his home village for a private burial. >>> a new battle in the war on christmas. now congress looking to tax your christmas free. your christmas tree. they want to tack on 15 cents per tree. the reason? to pay for a federal christmas tree promotion board. its purpose would be to enhance the image of the christmas tree industry in th
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we don't know if chuck hagel is reviewing this. the medical examiner reviewed an autopsy that conclude thad the sergeant was probably dead and almost certainly blinded before he jumped on the grenade. they say that's why they are not sure if he should get it. they think he may not have knowingly jumped on the grenade. what do you say? >> secretary gates under president obama, not a single living person was given the medal of honor from the start of the iraq war and the afghanistan conflict until the end of president bush's term. there have only been living medal of honor winners from president obama. that's the con text this is in. it took a great guy that works for me, joe casper, to find video that secretary gates didn't look at to give toyota the navy. the navy approved the medal of honor. the marine corps leadership did. but secretary gates for the first time in american history brought together an oud board to cast doubt on the medal of honor process in this case. it had been approved up to him. he convened the board for the f
we don't know if chuck hagel is reviewing this. the medical examiner reviewed an autopsy that conclude thad the sergeant was probably dead and almost certainly blinded before he jumped on the grenade. they say that's why they are not sure if he should get it. they think he may not have knowingly jumped on the grenade. what do you say? >> secretary gates under president obama, not a single living person was given the medal of honor from the start of the iraq war and the afghanistan...
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. >> i did a piece talking about chuck hagel, chuck hagel, the defense secretary is getting impressive internally because there's a sense you're looking at potential $100 billion a year sequester cuts in the defense department. that is the one issue in the fight that can motivate them. two-thirds have skin in the game in terms of military installations, significant contractor employees in their district. so i think that ultimately is the end game. i think the biggest thing to happen in this entire debate in the past six months without question is harry reid and the nuclear option. jamal talking about the white house needing to take more direct action, be more muscular. talking about a new thing every day. the only way to do that is control your own executive. that is why obama and reid together in a coordinated way decided to flout the senate rules. without getting those people in place, they can't do that. >> it's interesting. the talk after reid used the so-called nuclear option is you will never see republican cooperation ever again. here we may have a potential budget deal. glen, y
. >> i did a piece talking about chuck hagel, chuck hagel, the defense secretary is getting impressive internally because there's a sense you're looking at potential $100 billion a year sequester cuts in the defense department. that is the one issue in the fight that can motivate them. two-thirds have skin in the game in terms of military installations, significant contractor employees in their district. so i think that ultimately is the end game. i think the biggest thing to happen in...
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defense secretary chuck hagel has a former top gun as his new wingman. christine fox will take over as acting deputy defense secretary starting today. she was reportedly the inspiration for the kelly mcgillis character in top gun back in 1986. she helped the navy develop tactics for defending aircraft carriers and instructed some of the young, hot shot pilots, but she says she was never romantically involved with any of those pilots, for the record. that is very interesting. and we are having a debate here about whether orç not top gun s a good movie, is a bad movie or is a good bad movie which is its own very special category. bill: so is it a, b or c? martha: i think it's a good bad movie. you can't help yourself. if it's on, you're going to want to watch it -- bill: cheese factor was pretty high though. give me that, right? [laughter] martha: it's not often that bill calls out the cheese factor, but he did. bill: police in mexico recovering a stolen truck packed with radioactive medical equipment after a gunman stole it from a gas station two days a
defense secretary chuck hagel has a former top gun as his new wingman. christine fox will take over as acting deputy defense secretary starting today. she was reportedly the inspiration for the kelly mcgillis character in top gun back in 1986. she helped the navy develop tactics for defending aircraft carriers and instructed some of the young, hot shot pilots, but she says she was never romantically involved with any of those pilots, for the record. that is very interesting. and we are having a...
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you've got chuck hagel dealing with egypt and other places. joe biden is the natural with je and i suspect in the array offal atlanta the obama administration has bide season going to basically be dealing with this region a lot more than we've seen. i think he's going to be the guy to try to talk sense to these different leaders, to try to get the south koreans to deal bet we are the japanese and to try to get both of them to interact in a more constructive way with china. there's a lot of resentment that's built up over thousands of years here culturally, but what joe biden is trying to bring a message is their prosperity regionally is on the line if they don't find a way to fundamentally begin working together. and he really -- if you see this guy and you commented on it before, he's such a natural politician and he goes right to the human core of these leaders. in asia, that's not an easy trick. so joe biden is pushing the human relationships and i suspect he'll be the guy to manage shinn ping for some time. >> something you don't see norma
you've got chuck hagel dealing with egypt and other places. joe biden is the natural with je and i suspect in the array offal atlanta the obama administration has bide season going to basically be dealing with this region a lot more than we've seen. i think he's going to be the guy to try to talk sense to these different leaders, to try to get the south koreans to deal bet we are the japanese and to try to get both of them to interact in a more constructive way with china. there's a lot of...
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i'm going to say something nice about the obama and because it's hanukkah about chuck hagel. >> you often do that. >> the united states responded to a unilateral chinese move to create an air defense zone over the japanese senkaku islands by sending two b-52 bombers other these islands unannounced, letting the chinese know these kind of provocative aggressive acts are not going unchecked. it strengthens our alliance with japan and shows there is substance to the pivot. good for the obama administration. >> fresh off the scandal with the irs and tea party groups, the irs and treasury are now proposing rules to curtail the activities of tax exempt political groups in campaigns. these groups somehow didn't sway the election last time for mitt romney. it's still trying to limit their right of free speech. >> all right, colin. >> paul, i have a hit to all the people who ate a little too much on thanksgiving. everyone's feeling guilty now. but as it turns out, studies have actually shown that dieters who do indulge once in a why in high-calorie foods are more likely to be able to lose weight, k
i'm going to say something nice about the obama and because it's hanukkah about chuck hagel. >> you often do that. >> the united states responded to a unilateral chinese move to create an air defense zone over the japanese senkaku islands by sending two b-52 bombers other these islands unannounced, letting the chinese know these kind of provocative aggressive acts are not going unchecked. it strengthens our alliance with japan and shows there is substance to the pivot. good for the...
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to insinuate hagel may have taken money from the communists in north korea. lets listen. >> it may be he spoke at radical or extreme groups or anti-israel groups and accepted financial compensation. we don't know. he could not even say that the $200,000 he received did not come directly from a foreign government. it may be perfectly appropriate. we might conclude it was benign, it was reasonable. but it is at a minimum relevant to know if that $200,000 he deposited in his bank account came directly from saudi arabia, came directly from north korea. >> baseless, baseless innuendo. no reason to believe this guy is working for the reds in north korea. >> or anti-israel groups or anything else. it may have come from satan. >> may have come from the heritage foundation. >> probably not. but it shows there's no bottom line anymore. a responsible safety net for public discourse. you can say anything. there's no harm that can come to ted cruz for speaking this way, saying nazis that will be greater than the benefit he reaps. he's leading the pack, the money is flowin
to insinuate hagel may have taken money from the communists in north korea. lets listen. >> it may be he spoke at radical or extreme groups or anti-israel groups and accepted financial compensation. we don't know. he could not even say that the $200,000 he received did not come directly from a foreign government. it may be perfectly appropriate. we might conclude it was benign, it was reasonable. but it is at a minimum relevant to know if that $200,000 he deposited in his bank account...
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already secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel, have weighed in on this warning china not to raise tensions in the area. so the u.s. on monday flew two b 52 bombers from guam, quite a long flight path from guam all the way over to the east china sea. and the flew right through this air exclusion zone. stayed about an hour in this area. and then flew back to guam without notifying the chinese as the chinese had demanded. the didn't file a flight plan, didn't raid yes their data, nothing. nothing happened. it all happened without event. but that may be small comfort for now. because tensions in the area center around who controls the air space, whether china or japan controls some islands out in this patch of the east china sea. everyone is claiming that the control them. this is far from resolved. so expect to see more flights by the u.s. through this area making the point that china can make its demands, but in international air space the u.s. military will travel as it sees fit. erin? >> all right, barbara, thank you very much. obviously a crucial development fo
already secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel, have weighed in on this warning china not to raise tensions in the area. so the u.s. on monday flew two b 52 bombers from guam, quite a long flight path from guam all the way over to the east china sea. and the flew right through this air exclusion zone. stayed about an hour in this area. and then flew back to guam without notifying the chinese as the chinese had demanded. the didn't file a flight plan, didn't raid yes their...
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defense secretary chuck hagel has been warning it's already dangerously strapped now. >> these are too deep, too abrupt. the hammer has had to cancel final training rotations for seven brigade combat teams. that's more than 15% of the entire force. air force units lost 25% of the annual training events that keep them qualified for their assigned missions. and marine corps units not going to afghanistan are getting 30% less funding just as the service is facing more demands. >> of course that's brought some republican hawks like senators john mccain and lindsey graham to the table. but there are other conservatives not playing along, and right now more is off the table in negotiations than is on. and though democrats insist new revenues should be part of a new agreement, republicans have been saying that's a nonstarter. >> what we can't afford to do is to keep all the loop hopes that are currently in place and lower the corporate tax rate. we would then blow another hole in the deficit that would have to be filled. >> if this becomes about raising taxes we e ear not going to get anywher
defense secretary chuck hagel has been warning it's already dangerously strapped now. >> these are too deep, too abrupt. the hammer has had to cancel final training rotations for seven brigade combat teams. that's more than 15% of the entire force. air force units lost 25% of the annual training events that keep them qualified for their assigned missions. and marine corps units not going to afghanistan are getting 30% less funding just as the service is facing more demands. >> of...
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> and do you think it was the judicial appointments that broke the camel's back, not even the chuck hagel nomination, but it was actually not a personality or a policy, it was simply the process. can we fill a court, no. >> there was nothing about these nominees that was called into question. i think it was that, and also blocking mel watt as head of federal housing agency. i mean, like, you can't pick a member of congress. nothing like that had happened since the civil war. so this is such projection. because the ones that have been lawless and the ones that have been power mad have been the republicans who have prevented this man, this president, from actually being president. >> indeed. >> they reached into two other branches, the executive branch and judiciary. >> absolutely. john, the minority leader also said democrats will come to regret this, perhaps sooner than they think. a nice kind of warning there from him. what does he mean by that? >> what he means is, we have a midterm election coming up in 2014. a year from now. that republicans are hoping that they will retake the senate
> and do you think it was the judicial appointments that broke the camel's back, not even the chuck hagel nomination, but it was actually not a personality or a policy, it was simply the process. can we fill a court, no. >> there was nothing about these nominees that was called into question. i think it was that, and also blocking mel watt as head of federal housing agency. i mean, like, you can't pick a member of congress. nothing like that had happened since the civil war. so this is...
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it's like the so-called filibuster on secretary hagel. i didn't vote for him, but he is a stronger secretary of defense because republicans did have to vote for him. this is not snomething that dras things on. a standard that the democrats set. the truth is why you got an audience that is riveted on this. i think most people won't pay much attention to this and the average guy would have turned off long ago. they decided to change the rules. i suspect that changes the senate in fundamental ways forever. the senate in our system was the example to the world that there was a way and a democracy to protect rights. that is lot of on the nominations and could be lot of if the senator gets his way on legislation as well. when one side decides they are going to do what they want to do all by themselves, there is a usual long-term price to pay. >> there is always that. >> you have to defend that all by yourself. the democrats on the president's health care plan decided they were not going to do what was necessary to get one republican in the hous
it's like the so-called filibuster on secretary hagel. i didn't vote for him, but he is a stronger secretary of defense because republicans did have to vote for him. this is not snomething that dras things on. a standard that the democrats set. the truth is why you got an audience that is riveted on this. i think most people won't pay much attention to this and the average guy would have turned off long ago. they decided to change the rules. i suspect that changes the senate in fundamental ways...
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it's also the call that reid says he gets from chuck hagel from a plane going abroad saying you have to get me the deputy undersecretary of x, y or z because i need these positions filled and they're not filled. it's much broader than the bench. >> dana bash, jeffrey toobin, thank you so much. >>> democrats have had a lot of fun taking jabs at the tea party's influence with the gop, often questioning how a bunch of newbies could have so much control over the establishment. but today, republican senator john mccain is asking the same question about his democratic counterparts who he says let rookies run the show in this filibuster debate. >> they are governed by these hard over newer members of the democratic senators who have never been a minority who are primarily driving this issue and they succeeded. they will pay a very, very heavy price for it. >> interestingly, there are in fact 33 democratic senators who have no idea what it's like to be in the minority. they were all elected after 2007. one of them joins me now, colorado senator mike udall. can you understand why republicans
it's also the call that reid says he gets from chuck hagel from a plane going abroad saying you have to get me the deputy undersecretary of x, y or z because i need these positions filled and they're not filled. it's much broader than the bench. >> dana bash, jeffrey toobin, thank you so much. >>> democrats have had a lot of fun taking jabs at the tea party's influence with the gop, often questioning how a bunch of newbies could have so much control over the establishment. but...
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. >> and levels that were noted as extraordinary, and as by chuck hagel by those who had been his ally. >> you saw from top to bottom, from the beginning of this president's term right into the second term, republicans hellbent on stopping his agenda. a big part of stopping the president's agenda is stopping his nominees. in fairness the democrats tried to do the exact same thing to president bush and that's why we have this debate spark up in 2005. i think what -- >> by the numbers, it had become more frequent. >> it has become much more frequent. it's become extremely aggressive and to your point it has become the norm for people to not -- to simply not get votes in the u.s. senate. even if a majority approves of them. i think what democrats have to think about going forward though is when they're in the minority, how is this going to look from the other side of the aisle? >> right. >> they will eventually lose the majority. and i think that they're going to look back on this day and wonder about the wisdom of it. but progressives really pushing the president to make this change and
. >> and levels that were noted as extraordinary, and as by chuck hagel by those who had been his ally. >> you saw from top to bottom, from the beginning of this president's term right into the second term, republicans hellbent on stopping his agenda. a big part of stopping the president's agenda is stopping his nominees. in fairness the democrats tried to do the exact same thing to president bush and that's why we have this debate spark up in 2005. i think what -- >> by the...
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defense secretary secretary chuck hagel's nomination was in the senate a record 35 days more than three times the previous average of the secretary of defense. >> remember, mr. president, our country was at war. republicans have blocked executive nominees not because they object to the qualifications, but because they seek to undermine the very government of which they were elected to serve. take richard cadre to lead the financial protection bureau. there was no doubt about his ability to do the job, but the consumer financial protection bureau, the brain child of elizabeth warren went for more than two years without a leader because republicans refused to accept the law of the land because they wanted to roll back a law that protects consumers from the greed of wall street. so i say to my republican colleague, you don't have to like the laws of the land, but you do have to respect those laws and acknowledge them and abide by them. similar obstruction continued unabated for seven more months until democrats threatened to change senate rules to allow up or down votes on executive nomina
defense secretary secretary chuck hagel's nomination was in the senate a record 35 days more than three times the previous average of the secretary of defense. >> remember, mr. president, our country was at war. republicans have blocked executive nominees not because they object to the qualifications, but because they seek to undermine the very government of which they were elected to serve. take richard cadre to lead the financial protection bureau. there was no doubt about his ability...
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senator, a decorated war hero, having saved his brother's life in vietnam, defense secretary chuck hagel's nomination was pending in the senate for a record 34 days, more than three times the previous average of secretary of defense. remember, mr. president, our country was at war. republicans have blocked executive nominees like secretary hagel not because they object to the qualifications, but simply because they seek to undermine the very government in which they were elected to serve. take the nomination of richard cordre to lead the consumer protection bureau. there was no doubt about his ability to do the job. but the consumer financial protection bureau, the brainchild of elizabeth warren, went for more than two years without a leader because republicans refused to accept the law of the land, because they wanted to roll back a law that protects consumers from the greed of wall street. i say to my republican colleagues, you don't have to like the laws of the land but you do have to respect those laws and acknowledge them and abide by them. similar obstruction continued unabated for s
senator, a decorated war hero, having saved his brother's life in vietnam, defense secretary chuck hagel's nomination was pending in the senate for a record 34 days, more than three times the previous average of secretary of defense. remember, mr. president, our country was at war. republicans have blocked executive nominees like secretary hagel not because they object to the qualifications, but simply because they seek to undermine the very government in which they were elected to serve. take...
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. >> secretary of defense chuck hagel came to new york late last month and he called out nine states that were defying orders from the u.s. department of defense. he called out those states where national guard facilities were refusing equal treatment to some married couples in the u.s. military and demanded those states get their "bleep" together, to some discriminating against service service members. he gave them a deadline, december 10th. with ten days until the deadline there are still some states holding out. the texas national guard for example appears to be flat out defying the direct order from the pentagon. texas is deliberately refusing to process any benefits or any housing allowances or any i.d. cards for service members who are in same-sex marriages. service members in those marriages are being told by texas that if they want the sort of housing allowance that other married couples get and that they're legally entitled to, they have to do it at a federal installation because a state installation will not help them. they are not welcome in texas state facilities. wow. an
. >> secretary of defense chuck hagel came to new york late last month and he called out nine states that were defying orders from the u.s. department of defense. he called out those states where national guard facilities were refusing equal treatment to some married couples in the u.s. military and demanded those states get their "bleep" together, to some discriminating against service service members. he gave them a deadline, december 10th. with ten days until the deadline...
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many of the military defense lawyers have written to secretary of defense hagel to complain about the way you're running the prison. and they asked him for an examination-- and this is a quote-- "of your fitness for this job." what's your reaction to that? >> bogdan: i'm still here. >> stahl: did you ever consider or even offer to resign this position? >> bogdan: i did not. >> stahl: we wondered why he gave us so much access to the facility and why he didn't censor the protests. he says everything he's done, he's done to protect the guards, and he wanted to show us what they're up against. >> bogdan: all i ever read and what i see talks about, you know, either what's going wrong, what has gone wrong, or what somebody thinks went wrong. and that leaves the impression that the soldiers aren't doing their job and that they aren't performing admirably and they aren't working their asses off. and they are. >> stahl: and do you see... you have stress issues with the soldiers? >> bogdan: certainly. the incidence of p.t.s.d. is almost twice that seen from regular aligned forces. >> stahl: twi
many of the military defense lawyers have written to secretary of defense hagel to complain about the way you're running the prison. and they asked him for an examination-- and this is a quote-- "of your fitness for this job." what's your reaction to that? >> bogdan: i'm still here. >> stahl: did you ever consider or even offer to resign this position? >> bogdan: i did not. >> stahl: we wondered why he gave us so much access to the facility and why he didn't...
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doing that they are defying an order from the defense secretary chuck hagel. the states maintain their laws require same sex national guards members to travel to federal bases, very far away, to receive the benefits they are legally entitled to. health care, a higher monthly housing allowances, unescorted access to bases and cheaper rates at base com sears. the spouse of a texas guard member tells "the new york times" while they are not being explicitly denied benefits, it is not fair to make some national guard members jump through extra hoops. compares it to separate but equal water fountains in the jim crow south. sometimes it's about the indignity you make people do through. it's a petty way to score political points. secretary hagel minced no words addressing the policies of these six states. this is wrong, causes division among our ranks and furthers prejudice. joining me retired lieutenant colonel chris rousey. chris -- lieutenant college. >> chris is fine. >> how do you see this getting resolved. the state seems to be pushing against federal law. this
doing that they are defying an order from the defense secretary chuck hagel. the states maintain their laws require same sex national guards members to travel to federal bases, very far away, to receive the benefits they are legally entitled to. health care, a higher monthly housing allowances, unescorted access to bases and cheaper rates at base com sears. the spouse of a texas guard member tells "the new york times" while they are not being explicitly denied benefits, it is not fair...
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national transportation safety board or the medical examiner, but this morning defense secretary chuck hagel issued a statement of condolence. it reads in part, "my thoughts and prayers are with jim and kay mourning this terrible loss. the entire dod community stands with the inhofes at this tragic time with enduring appreciation for all they do on behalf of our military." we'll be right back. we've got allstate, right? uh-huh. yes! well, i found this new thing called... [ dennis' voice ] allstate quickfoto claim. [ normal voice ] it's an app. you understand that? just take photos of the damage with your phone and upload them to allstate. really? so you get [dennis' voice] a quicker estimate, quicker payment, [normal voice] quicker back to normal. i just did it. but maybe you can find an app that will help you explain this to your...father. [ vehicle approaches ] [ dennis ] introducing quickfoto claim. just another way allstate is changing car insurance for good. there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes
national transportation safety board or the medical examiner, but this morning defense secretary chuck hagel issued a statement of condolence. it reads in part, "my thoughts and prayers are with jim and kay mourning this terrible loss. the entire dod community stands with the inhofes at this tragic time with enduring appreciation for all they do on behalf of our military." we'll be right back. we've got allstate, right? uh-huh. yes! well, i found this new thing called... [ dennis'...
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defense secretary chuck hagel has also ordered the "uss george washington" aircraft carrier along with two cruisers, a destroyer and a supply ship to "make best speed" for the philippines. the crew of that carrier group were on short leave at hong kong but were recalled to their ships in order to set sale immediately. that carrier group is equipped for disaster relief efforts, including helicopter squadrons on the carrier. they also are well equipped for medical services. they're setting sail tonight, expecting to be on scene in 48 to 72 hours. but those 5,000 american sailors and hundreds of u.s. marines will find what they get there is the gearing up of a massive government and ngo effort to feed, shelter and care for just millions of displaced people. joining us now is bettina luescher, spokesperson for the united nations world food programme, one of the primary world relief organizations working in the philippines tonight. thank you very much for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> your organization, i know, was on the ground very quickly, within the first 12 hours. what
defense secretary chuck hagel has also ordered the "uss george washington" aircraft carrier along with two cruisers, a destroyer and a supply ship to "make best speed" for the philippines. the crew of that carrier group were on short leave at hong kong but were recalled to their ships in order to set sale immediately. that carrier group is equipped for disaster relief efforts, including helicopter squadrons on the carrier. they also are well equipped for medical services....
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you're watching at home, the president is joined by the vice president and defense secretary chuck hagel. earlier this morning, the president hosted a group of veterans here for a breakfast. in that roud was richard overton. at 107 years old, he is the nation's oldest living veteran. having served in world war ii. and many of them are over at the ceremony now. the ceremony actually comes at a critical time for the nation's veteran. many have returned home with devastating wounds. many of the veterans the president pays visits to on a regular basis up at walter reed and other facilities around the country. many of them suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. and right now, the department of veterans affairs has an enormous backlog has been scrambling to clear. that's another issue that veterans have been dealing with. now president obama has pledged to officially wind down the war in afghanistan by the end of 2014. braug to a close one of the longest stretches of military conflict in this nation's history. awful that starting with september 11th. >> live for us at the white house. a
you're watching at home, the president is joined by the vice president and defense secretary chuck hagel. earlier this morning, the president hosted a group of veterans here for a breakfast. in that roud was richard overton. at 107 years old, he is the nation's oldest living veteran. having served in world war ii. and many of them are over at the ceremony now. the ceremony actually comes at a critical time for the nation's veteran. many have returned home with devastating wounds. many of the...
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even our defense secretary chuck hagel is ordering u.s. ships and aircraft to head to the philippines. marines have been arriving with vital food and water, bringing generators and manpower, helping already reeling filipino military. >> this magnitude can quickly overwhelm any force, or any government and what the ospreys can do is supplement what the existing rotary wing that the philippine air force already possesses. jamie: grn gene bernardo from ma fill la. dean, do they have enough folks on the ground, rescue operations in order to find survivors? and for how many days will they be able to look? >> reporter: good afternoon, to you, jamie. now the still uncertain because there are a lot of areas that have not been explored by the local police and the military. now the, there are certain areas that are still inaccessible and roads need to be cleared up by the, by both the military and thingfully, the -- thankfully the relief is little easier thanks to the presence of the choppers courtesy of the u.s. marines which arrived today. trying
even our defense secretary chuck hagel is ordering u.s. ships and aircraft to head to the philippines. marines have been arriving with vital food and water, bringing generators and manpower, helping already reeling filipino military. >> this magnitude can quickly overwhelm any force, or any government and what the ospreys can do is supplement what the existing rotary wing that the philippine air force already possesses. jamie: grn gene bernardo from ma fill la. dean, do they have enough...
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jill biden, secretaries hagel and perez, admiral winifeld, major general buchanan, most of all to our outstanding veteran service organizations, our men and women in uniform and to the proud veterans and family members joining us in this sacred place, michelle and i are incredibly honored to be with you all here today again. to the gold star families and the brothers and sisters in arms who walk the paths of these hallowed grounds and the cemeteries around the world, we join you as you remember your loved ones who wore america's uniform. and here at arlington in section 60, we've ensured that you can continue to bring the small mementos of your love and affection to the final resting place of these american heroes. today we gather once more to honor patriots who have rendered the highest service any american can offer this nation. those who fought for our freedom and stood sentry for our security. on this hillside of solemn remembrance and in veterans halls and in proud parades across america, we join as one people to honor a debt we can never fully repay. the life of our nation acros
jill biden, secretaries hagel and perez, admiral winifeld, major general buchanan, most of all to our outstanding veteran service organizations, our men and women in uniform and to the proud veterans and family members joining us in this sacred place, michelle and i are incredibly honored to be with you all here today again. to the gold star families and the brothers and sisters in arms who walk the paths of these hallowed grounds and the cemeteries around the world, we join you as you remember...
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chuck hagel ordered ships to the region and at least four c 130s have been flown in. aid is sending shelter to those in need and freeing up $100,000 for the philippine government. the chief medical editor nancy snyderman filed this report. >> it's been four days since the typhoon hit and we wanted to see how much the typography has changed. as you fly out, you start to see puddles of water in the fertile areas and you are struck by the fact that it's almost a deforestation look. the trees are just sticks that evaporate come out of the earth. over the last mountain range, there it is in front of you. the town just wreaked havoc. there is destruction and unfortunately still bodies in the street. dead animals in the waterway. unfortunately also people consuming water that we know is not safe. people have been advised to boil water, but after spending four hours in the town today, we only saw one woman doing it with a sm small rudimentary fire that took wood come frequency a neighboring building. in the next 48 hours, there is a lor pressure with more rain and with that p
chuck hagel ordered ships to the region and at least four c 130s have been flown in. aid is sending shelter to those in need and freeing up $100,000 for the philippine government. the chief medical editor nancy snyderman filed this report. >> it's been four days since the typhoon hit and we wanted to see how much the typography has changed. as you fly out, you start to see puddles of water in the fertile areas and you are struck by the fact that it's almost a deforestation look. the trees...